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Learn to love exercise again

2026-05-10T01:58:57-06:00

This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here

Learn to love exercise again2026-05-10T01:58:57-06:00

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-05-09T23:57:53-06:00

OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-05-09T23:57:53-06:00

Resting and Relaxing

2026-05-09T22:32:26-06:00

May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but

Resting and Relaxing2026-05-09T22:32:26-06:00

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-05-09T20:54:23-06:00

Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-05-09T20:54:23-06:00

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post

2026-05-09T18:10:05-06:00

Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post2026-05-09T18:10:05-06:00

30 Days, 30 Soups

2026-05-09T17:32:25-06:00

For the next 30 days I will post one soup recipe each day - starting the new year off with easy, tasty ways to bring veggies into our day. First up is a soup using

30 Days, 30 Soups2026-05-09T17:32:25-06:00

Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-05-09T14:01:29-06:00

Today I offer a delightful soup: Creamy Dreamy Watercress Soup It is the prettiest pale green and looks amazing with a swirl of yogurt or kifir and a sprinkle of herbs. The recipe calls for

Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-05-09T14:01:29-06:00